Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Vaccinated travellers will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test to come to Canada as of April 1, according to a source in the federal government. The change is welcome news, just in time for the tourist season, said Perrin Beatty, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and co-chair […]
Two pediatric cancer patients from Ukraine are soon expected to arrive in Toronto for treatment, the city’s Hospital for Sick Children said Tuesday, noting it has capacity to care for more children from the country recently invaded by Russia. SickKids president and CEO Dr. Ronald Cohn said the two patients […]
Canada’s prime minister and Ontario’s premier announced millions in funding support for domestic hybrid car production on Tuesday but both leaders dodged questions on the possibility of incentives to help Canadians buy them. Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford were in Alliston, Ont., on Wednesday to formally announce the $131.6 million […]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Candy Crush Saga and Words with Friends, video games that helped make gamers out of anyone with a smartphone, are up for inclusion in the World Video Game Hall of Fame, hall officials said Thursday as they announced a total of 12 finalists. Also being considered […]
Nine people have died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities say. Two students from Ontario were hospitalized in critical condition following the Tuesday evening crash. Those killed included […]
Quebec doesn’t intend to revive any COVID-19 restrictions that have been removed, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Wednesday as he tabled a bill aimed at ending the public health state of emergency. Dubé told a news conference in Quebec City the legislation would maintain certain operational provisions until the end […]
NEW YORK (AP) – A rivalry with Russia. A proxy battleground. Nuclear brinksmanship. For many generations of Americans, it’s just like old times. The invasion of Ukraine has rapidly returned echoes of a Cold War mentality to the United States, with a familiar foe in Russia. Bars have poured out […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week to protest CEO Bob Chapek’s slow response in publicly criticizing Florida legislation that critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The act of protest will culminate next Tuesday with a general walkout by […]
The return of warmer weather following months of heavy snowfall means only one thing: lots and lots of water. Unlucky streets with low spots like this portion of First Street East have veritable lakes of standing water as the still mostly frozen ground refuses to take any in, and snowbanks […]
New Gold has released his fourth quarter earnings, showing the company ending on a high note, due to high gold prices, a higher grade of gold, and revenue from the sale of Blackwater gold stream. The company showed an all-in sustaining cost of $1,281 per gold equivalent ounce, and an […]
Managers at tech companies would face up to two years in prison if they fail to comply with British rules aimed at ensuring online safety for internet users, the U.K. government said Thursday as it unveiled the draft legislation in Parliament. The ambitious but controversial online safety bill would give […]
PARIS (AP) — Because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe will no longer be attempting this year to send its first rover to Mars, which was to have probed whether the planet ever hosted life. The European Space Agency confirmed Thursday that it’s indefinitely suspending its ExoMars rover mission […]
